The people on the ship were veterans who had experienced the battle formation and heard the blasting sound was the sound of gunfire from muskets. There were strict regulations in the army that there were no orders in the camp and no shooting was allowed unless there was an emergency. Violators would be severely punished by military discipline. Therefore, as soon as the gunfire sounded, all departments would enter the alert state, and the patrol team on duty immediately closed the camp gate, entered the battle position, and prepared to defend against the enemy.

"Your Majesty, gunfire sounds are heard from the lake shore of the right hand!" The lookout on the top deck was high, and soon the gunpowder rose from the firearms and reported the location. Tan Fei immediately forwarded it to the little emperor.

"Search to the place where the gunshots are fired and find out the situation quickly!" Zhao Bing saw that the gunshots were not far from where they were mooring the boats, and then ordered.

"Your Majesty, the camp will send a patrol team, so we should not get close." Tan Fei hesitated and said. In his heart, His Majesty's safety is the most important, and protecting His Majesty's full responsibility is his duty, so he dissuaded.

"Zheng Yong, order all ships to prepare for combat and command the fleet to move closer to the gunshot place!" Zhao Bing frowned and turned to Zheng Yong.

"This... I obey the order!" Zheng Yong was also a little embarrassed, but when he saw the unquestionable look of the little emperor, he immediately stood attentively and saluted.

The gunship raised a yellow signal flag, and the surrounding dragon boats also quickly sounded the alarm bell to prepare for combat. The personnel were in place, the cabin door was closed, the observation warehouse was raised, the gun door was opened, and the troops were fully armed and entered the battle position, ready to climb to the sixth search. The fleet also adjusted its course and shipped out of the column to sail towards the target, and Zheng Yong also kept his mind and let the gunship stay at the tail of the team.

The dragon boat sailed fast, and soon approached the lake shore. There were reed marshes in front of them. The channel was narrowed and the ship could not continue moving forward. So he released a folding boat for life-saving and carried soldiers into the reed marshes to search. The gunship stopped at a place three arrows from the lake shore to prevent any enemy hiding in the reeds from attacking. This would make it possible to gain time for one's own evasion and prevent the crossbow from injuring the little emperor on the ship.

Zhao Bing climbed to the top deck and held a telescope to watch the reed marsh, but the dense reeds that were taller than people blocked their sight. Except for the slightly green yellow reed swaying in the wind, he could not see anything. Then he turned his gaze toward the camp, and the navy on the other side had sent several small boats to sail here, and couldn't help but sigh, knowing that it would be harder to catch a person who was willing to hide in this reed marsh that could not be seen at all.

However, what surprised Zhao Bing was that a small boat quickly sailed out of the reed marsh and sent several people in Song army uniforms up. Tan Fei immediately took a few guards down to ask questions. At first they were not very nervous, but when they saw Tan Fei and others wearing military uniforms with the guard camp logo on their bodies, they immediately became nervous, realizing that they might have hit the big man.

"Your Majesty, these people claim to be soldiers of the Third Regiment of the Fifth Brigade of the Imperial Front Guards, for a commander. The subordinates have checked the waist cards and matched what they said. The subordinates have notified the Fifth Brigade to send people to identify them to determine whether what they said is true!" After a while, Tan Fei came up and reported.

"Well, can you ask why they appeared here and why they fired?" Zhao Bing nodded and asked.

"Your Majesty, according to what they said, they took a rest today. The commander was bored and saw that there were water birds in the lake, so he wanted to catch a few people to satisfy his cravings, so he brought a few soldiers here to hunt." Tan Fei replied.

"They hunt with muskets?" Zhao Bing asked with an eyebrow.

"No!" Tan Fei quickly waved his hand and explained, "They still knew that they could not shoot without authorization near the military camp. They used bows and arrows to hunt. The subordinates also checked the prey they captured, and they were indeed injured by arrows."

"Since that's the case, why do you carry a musket?" Zhao Bing asked in confusion after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, they had seen beasts around the camp during their night patrols, so they brought two muskets in addition to bows and arrows to prevent accidents." Tan Fei replied, "They had hunted a few wild ducks and water chickens by the lake, and there were deer in the reeds eating the reed buds that had just grown, so they wanted to hunt deer for a meal in the whole camp..."

"So they violated military discipline and hunted deer with muskets!" Zhao Bing interrupted with a certainty.

"According to what they said, after shooting a deer with a bow and arrow, they chased into the reed marsh, but during the search process, several people appeared. At first, they saw that they were few and wanted to attack. In desperation, they shot and frightened the unknown people away. Because they suspected that these people were spies of the enemy, they followed them for a while and lost in the reeds and could not find anyone." Tan Fei recounted.

"Can you be sure what they said is true? It is not a lie made up to evade punishment?" Zhao Bing felt a little incredible after hearing this, and was stunned for a moment and asked again.

"It can be basically true." Tan Fei replied, "The subordinates asked several people separately. They said the same thing, and they were very scared when they saw that we were from the guard camp, and they thought they would not dare to lie."

"Well, send additional troops to search closely, and you will definitely find out your intention!" Zhao Bing nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, even if you send out thousands of troops to catch a few people, it is too difficult to catch a few people, maybe a few hunters were just panicked when they saw our soldiers!" Zheng Yong said bitterly when he heard this. He knew that the river slabs in the reed marsh were crisscrossing, and it was difficult for people to tell the direction in it, and it was easy to get lost in it. Moreover, the reeds were dense, and some places were airtight and difficult to enter. If people were dormant, they could not appear.

"Your Majesty is trying to alert the snake to see if there is still an enemy brigade hidden in it. Instead of entering the reed marsh, you just need to bluff!" Tan Fei said from the side.

"Not bad!" Zhao Bing said appreciatively, Tan Fei already understood his intentions.

"You bastards, you were chaotic and released guns, which disturbed the sage. What should you do?" At this time, a group of yells and scolds came from under the ship. Several people looked down, but Luo Datong, the commander of the Fifth Brigade, boarded the ship and identified the people who were brought on the ship.

"Master, I don't know that Your Majesty is on the lake, and those people intend to attack us, so it is a last resort!" The commander who caused trouble shouted Qu Datong's fist avoided Luo Datong.

"Okay, since it's yours, just take it away. Don't yell here!" Zhao Bing saw that his posture was very stunning, but he was just a trick. He scolded loudly for himself. In fact, it was intended to maintain it. He said a little funny.

"I follow the order, I will definitely deal with them when I go back!" Hearing His Majesty's voice, Luo Datong quickly raised his head and smiled.

"Tong Luo, Your Majesty wants to send troops to search for the reed marsh, and your troops will also send some people to cooperate with the action." Zheng Yong quickly seized the opportunity to strengthen the genitals.

"Okay!" Luo Datong immediately agreed and then said to his unlucky subordinates, "You will immediately lead our troops to cooperate with the water army's search, and everything will be done if you can't catch them. If you can't catch them, you will be punished by lies!"

"Yes, the last general will definitely capture those spies to prove his innocence!" The commander was also holding his breath. Why was he so unlucky? Not only did he meet His Majesty parade on the lake, but he also met a few guys who dared to attack the army.

Then, the generals mobilized troops and ships to gather in places where unknown personnel were present, and conducted a large-scale search from the shore and in the water. Zhao Bing did not leave, but stayed at the scene to wait for news. He looked at the ships that were searching, and then at the camp and the water camp, which were densely moored in the water camp, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

Zhao Bing came to this world to have a deeper understanding of the saying "food is the most important thing for the people". He understood that without food, human beings will not only be unable to survive, but they will simply not be able to do anything. Fighting is also inseparable from food. Only when the troops eat well can they have the strength to fight against the enemy. The army's food shortage leads to hunger, and it is impossible to win a battle.

It can be seen that food is an indispensable material condition for wars to carry out and achieve victory. Therefore, in ancient wars, all the wise generals attached great importance to the important role of food supply in achieving victory in combat, and tried every means to protect their own food sources and destroy the enemy's food sources.

Of course, when it comes to food and grass, it not only supplies the soldiers' food, but also other strategic materials that want to be used as quantity. For example, salt, supplements of wasteful weapons, covers for replacement, fodder required for war horses, etc. In short, whether food and grass is sufficient depends on the combat capability and durability of a military force. When fighting between the two armies, it will also destroy the opponent's grain reserves and cut off the opponent's food channels as an important tactic.

For example, in the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao had more than 100,000 people, while Cao Cao barely had 20,000 people, and Yuan Shao had a clear advantage. However, after Yuan Shao's Wuchao food and grass were burned by Cao Cao, Yuan Shao's army quickly collapsed, and the victory and defeat changed hands in a flash. For example, in the Battle of Qin and Zhao Changping, Bai Qi sent 25,000 Qin troops to cut off the Zhao army's food route, and the Zhao army immediately fell to death. It can be seen that ancient wars were largely a competition of food and food route strength.

In this era, years of wars made Zhao Bing understand the importance of grain and grass and grain channels more clearly. The grain output is low, the transportation means are few, the efficiency is low, and it seems to be more fragile. However, the safety of the grain channels and the transportation capacity of the grains closely affect the outcome of the war. It can be said that the grain channels are the lifeline of the army's combat. If the army is in an offensive state, the grain channels will continue to extend and lengthen.

Therefore, it is impossible for food transportation to transport grain from the initial grain base to the continuously advancing frontier positions. Instead, it must be built or occupied in the middle to serve as storage and transportation of grain. These midway strongholds and cities can also serve as bases for army rest and rest. Therefore, on the long transportation lines, food and grass are easily destroyed by the enemy, and the food channels are easily broken by the enemy. Especially the opponents are cavalry with stronger mobility, and they can use their high mobility to attack any node and destroy the transportation lines.

Since food and grass and food channels are so important, is it easy to protect? The answer is that it is not easy to protect. Not to mention ancient wars, even modern wars are not easy to protect...
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